Review of Starlet 34

Both the hull and the deck is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.

The interior is like few other boats made of vinyl.
The boat is equipped with 2 cabins, 5 berths, a galley and toilet facility.
Note: the boat has also been sold to be self-made/-interiored, which means that the quality of each boat may vary.

The Starlet 34 is equipped with a long keel. A long keel provide a better directional stability than a similar boat with a fin keel; on the other hand, better directional stability means also that the boat is more difficult to handle in a harbour with less space.

Starlet 34 can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 0.90 - 1.00 meter (2.95 - 3.25 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

The boat is typically equipped with an inboard Ford 6 cyl diesel engine at 130.0 hp (96 kW).

The transmission is a shaft drive.

The fuel tank which is made of steel has a capacity of 300.0 liters (79 US gallons, 65 imperial gallons).

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Starlet 34 is about 211 kg/cm, alternatively 1181 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 211 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1181 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Starlet 34 is 3.25.

Compared with other similar motor boats it is slimmer than 76% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a significantly more speedy hull design.

In Denmark, you are required to have achieved a 'powerboat driving license' in order to sail a powerboat.
In this context a boat is considered a powerboat if:

According to this definition this boat is not categorized as a Powerboat.
Though, if you install a motor of 98 kW (131 hp), then the boat will become a powerboat, and you will need a Danish 'powerboat driving license'

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[Ref 1]: ISO 8666 Small craft — Principal data.
[Ref 3]: ISO 12215-5 Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings.